advantage UK [əd'vɑ:n.tɪdʒ] US [-'væn.tˌɪdʒ] noun ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable ■a condition giving a greater chance of success 有利条件,有利因素;优势;好处•The advantage of booking tickets in advance is that you get better seats.提前订票的好处就是可以得到比较好的座位。 •Despite the twin advantages of wealth and beauty, she did not have a happy life.尽管拥有财富和美貌的双重优势,她的生活并不幸福。 •[+ to infinitive] It would be to your advantage (= It would improve the situation for you) to agree to his demands.答应他的要求对你有利。 •For a goalkeeper, it 's a great advantage to have big hands.对守门员来说,长一双大手是很大的优势。 •His height and reach give him a big advantage over (= make him better than) other boxers.他身高臂长,这使他在和其他拳击手较量时占有很大优势。 •UK formal "Do you know how old I am?" "I'm afraid you have the advantage of me there (= you know the answer but I do not)."“你知道我多大了吗?”“恐怕我不知道。” take advantage of sth IMPROVER ■to use the good things in a situation 利用;利用…的机会•I thought I'd take advantage of the sports facilities while I'm here.我想趁我在这儿期间,好好利用一下这里的体育设施。 take advantage of sb / sth ADVANCED disapproving ■to treat someone badly in order to get something good from them 占…的便宜;欺骗•I think she takes advantage of his good nature.我认为她利用他善良的本性占他的便宜。 •I know she's offered to babysit any time but I don't want her to think we're taking advantage of her.我知道她主动提出随时来照顾我们的孩子,但是我不想让她觉得我们在占她的便宜。 uncountable ■the word used in tennis when a player has won the point after deuce (网球中的)局末平分后占先,优势分•Advantage Miss Williams!威廉斯小姐占先! |